"Several incidents of hate crime including four arson attacks on mosques have been reported in an apparent backlash on Asians over Thursday's deadly terrorist bombings in London."

A police spokesman stated, "We encourage everyone to report this type of obnoxious and dangerous behaviour, from whatever quarter, for full police investigation because we are determined there will be a very robust enforcement response to it. It is absolutely crucial that there should be no reaction against any section of the community. That would simply play into the hands of the murderers."